I was advised yesterday the smearing vegemite on the stem of a cutting
is as good as plant rooting powder for striking cuttings.

Anybody heard of this?


Regards
Prickles

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Spiny Norman wrote:
I was advised yesterday the smearing vegemite on the stem of a cutting
is as good as plant rooting powder for striking cuttings.

Anybody heard of this?


Regards
Prickles

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If its an Aussie native it should be OK! Aussies love vegemite!(grin)
otherwise read this.


It is best to take your cuttings from the hardened new growth that
arises between October and April. The plant producing your cutting
material should have finished a growth surge, with a clean and healthy
appearance and no moulds on the stems. Cut it into 7-10cm lengths, and
trim the leaves off the lower half of the cutting, ensuring no bark is
torn off the stem. Remove young growing shoots or flowers. Dip the cut
end into a rooting hormone powder to stimulate faster, more reliable
root growth. Grevilleas prefer a low nutrient propagation mix, like 1:2
parts peat moss and coarse sand. Place the entire pot in a plastic bag
and seal. The new cutting will produce roots in about 4 to 8 weeks, and
can be potted up once the roots are 3-5cm long.

Are you keeping the cuttings cool like wrapping them in damp paper if
not potting up straight away as they will dry out quickly, I have potted
up hundreds of cuttings and none have died within four days as they
usually have enought moisture in them to keep them alive for a while and
this is Queensland.

And Pete's (Gardening Australia) other rooting compound is vegemite but
I have never tried that interesting all the same yes do let us know how
you go.......MM.

"Spiny Norman" wrote in message
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I was advised yesterday the smearing vegemite on the stem of a cutting
is as good as plant rooting powder for striking cuttings.

Anybody heard of this?

no!!!

although i have heard honey is good.

are you going to try vegemite?
kylie

See my previous post re vegemite.
Peter Cundall has.

0tterbot wrote:
"Spiny Norman" wrote in message
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I was advised yesterday the smearing vegemite on the stem of a cutting
is as good as plant rooting powder for striking cuttings.

Anybody heard of this?

no!!!

although i have heard honey is good.

are you going to try vegemite?
kylie

"Jonno" wrote in message
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See my previous post re vegemite.
Peter Cundall has.

i really love peter cundall, but i think i'd need another reason as well
before i start putting vegemite on my cuttings!!
kylie

I suppose you could always eat them if you didnt trust the method (grin)
Like so many other things, as cuttings are free, why not try it on some
and see? You can only gain from this. Some say honey, others put bleach
on them, and that sterilises the cutting. At first thought you'd think
it would kill them.. But no it can work to help the cuttings

0tterbot wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message
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See my previous post re vegemite.
Peter Cundall has.

i really love peter cundall, but i think i'd need another reason as well
before i start putting vegemite on my cuttings!!
kylie

"Spiny Norman" wrote in message
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I was advised yesterday the smearing vegemite on the stem of a cutting
is as good as plant rooting powder for striking cuttings.

Anybody heard of this?

There was an article about it in a Burke's Backyard mag a few years back.
Apparently it worked even better than rooting powder.

Amanda

Many years ago I was told by a lady who taught horticulture at the local
TAFE that Vegemite was great on cuttings. From memory she mentioned the
yeast was what made it work!! Never tried it myself as I don't have
Vegemite in the house, can't stand the smell of the stuff!! LOL

Bronwyn ;-)

Spiny Norman wrote:
I was advised yesterday the smearing vegemite on the stem of a cutting
is as good as plant rooting powder for striking cuttings.

Anybody heard of this?


Regards
Prickles

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On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:05:36 GMT, "0tterbot" wrote in
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"Spiny Norman" wrote in message
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I was advised yesterday the smearing vegemite on the stem of a cutting
is as good as plant rooting powder for striking cuttings.


are you going to try vegemite?
kylie


I thought I would give it a go, nothing to lose.

I love my vegemite.


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It put a cheek in every Rose :-)




I thought I would give it a go, nothing to lose.

I love my vegemite.

Regards
Prickles

HC wrote:
Many years ago I was told by a lady who taught horticulture at the local
TAFE that Vegemite was great on cuttings. From memory she mentioned the
yeast was what made it work!! Never tried it myself as I don't have
Vegemite in the house, can't stand the smell of the stuff!! LOL

Does this mean you'd fail the Australian citizenship test then?
[:-).

Yep!! .....s'pose I would!! ROFLMHO!!

Terryc wrote:
HC wrote:

Many years ago I was told by a lady who taught horticulture at the
local TAFE that Vegemite was great on cuttings. From memory she
mentioned the yeast was what made it work!! Never tried it myself as
I don't have Vegemite in the house, can't stand the smell of the
stuff!! LOL


Does this mean you'd fail the Australian citizenship test then?
[:-).

I reckon the only ones who should fail the citizens ship tests are the
idiots who devised them.
There is more to being a good citizen then passing a history test.


HC wrote:
Yep!! .....s'pose I would!! ROFLMHO!!

Terryc wrote:
HC wrote:

Many years ago I was told by a lady who taught horticulture at the
local TAFE that Vegemite was great on cuttings. From memory she
mentioned the yeast was what made it work!! Never tried it myself as
I don't have Vegemite in the house, can't stand the smell of the
stuff!! LOL


Does this mean you'd fail the Australian citizenship test then?
[:-).

"Jonno" wrote in message
u...
I reckon the only ones who should fail the citizens ship tests are the
idiots who devised them.
There is more to being a good citizen then passing a history test.

obviously!!
i'm a bit of a wonk about that stuff & yet would fail outright!!

i like me vegemite though. might give it a go on some cuttings, just to see
what happens, while celebrating a change of govt later this year g
kylie

Jonno wrote:
I reckon the only ones who should fail the citizens ship tests are the
idiots who devised them.
There is more to being a good citizen then passing a history test.

Agreed. Aparently it includes
"What is australia's favourite sport?"
To which the answer is "cricket"

How fscking stupid is that.